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2016 Postmortem

rhett o rick

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12. You kinda laid out the problem right there. Eric Holder is the poster person for the corrupt

Reply to Metric System (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:19 PM

Feb 2016

swinging door of corporation, then government service intended to regulate corporations and back to corporation get your reward for not regulating said corporation that apparently seen by some as admirable. And those that try to stand up to the corrupt culture get disparaged.

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Clinton's first SC ad shows her endorsement by corp attorney who refused to prosecute Wall St. [View all] Triana Feb 2016 OP

And she declared herself a Centrist again after calling herself a Progressive last night Fearless Feb 2016 #1

*sniffs wine glass* AHHH Vintage Mitt Romney, Oh a 2012? A good year. /nt /s JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #29

Even so, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2

+1 emulatorloo Feb 2016 #3

"You're"? - I'm not Sanders. Triana Feb 2016 #8

It's the generic 'you'. Not the personal 'you'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #10

Who wrote the headline? rug Feb 2016 #11

Holder's job was to implement Obama's policies, not his own. nice try tho nt msongs Feb 2016 #4

Obama isn't working (yet) for a Wall St. law firm Triana Feb 2016 #6

Hey, maybe the Sanders campaign can get Cornel West to attack Eric Holder. That should win him some Metric System Feb 2016 #5

You kinda laid out the problem right there. Eric Holder is the poster person for the corrupt rhett o rick Feb 2016 #12

That is an excellent idea./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #17

Oh, that's rich! The guy who went back to Covington & Burling. antigop Feb 2016 #7

Please, Bernie. Bash Eric Holder. And bash Obama while you're at it. Your followers want you to. DanTex Feb 2016 #9

I've criticized Holder and POTUS for YEARS on policy. That ain't "bashing". KeepItReal Feb 2016 #14

Great. Now you just need to convince Bernie to follow your lead. Cornel West was a good start. DanTex Feb 2016 #15

I have admired Mr. West for 840high Feb 2016 #16

Dr. Cornell West has valid policy criticisms. KeepItReal Feb 2016 #18

For example, calling Obama n****-ized. DanTex Feb 2016 #19

"Ain't got time for the petty personal BS from either side." KeepItReal Feb 2016 #20

And to clarify your quote: KeepItReal Feb 2016 #21

Exactly who Bernie needs making the case for him. I'm 100% in favor. DanTex Feb 2016 #22

Care to discuss the issues? KeepItReal Feb 2016 #23

I disagree with West calling President Obama an Uncle Tom geek tragedy Feb 2016 #27

"Ain't got time for the petty personal BS from either side." KeepItReal Feb 2016 #28

You claim to be about policy but then demonstrate an ignorance Holder's record on voting rights geek tragedy Feb 2016 #30

Bernie should say exactly that....in SC. Then he should run ads arely staircase Feb 2016 #24

Maybe he should remind people that he called for a Primary challenge in 2012... brooklynite Feb 2016 #25

I suggest Cornell West Fuck Obama Tour of the South. arely staircase Feb 2016 #32

After the way Republicans went after Bill and Obama – snot Feb 2016 #26

Holder??? Holder??? How f*&^ing tone deaf can she get? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #31

He is very popular with traditional Democratic voters. arely staircase Feb 2016 #33